Methods in Quantum Computing

(Spring 2026)

Class (lecture + tutorial): Wednesday 9am-12pm on Zoom/in person at UTS - room CB11.06.309

Office hours: by appointment

Assessment

The assessment consists of three individual problem sets, a paired video project on quantum technology, and a final project on quantum protocols. The relative weights are 45% / 30% / 25%

Assessment #1 Individually graded exercises (Set 0 - due August 5 in class, Set 1 - due Aug 19 in class, Set 2 - due Sept 9, Set 3 - due Oct 7 in class). Set 0 is non-mandatory, consisting of prerequisites. It gives you a chance to refresh the fundamentals of quantum and linear algebra and perhaps earn a few bonus points that can be added to subsequent problem sets. Each (1-3) set constitutes 15% of the final grade. Please include full solutions, not just the answers!

solutions to set 0

Assessment #2 (video due Sept 16, midnight, 30pt, Choose a topic in quantum computing from a list given by the coordinator (additional topics might be allowed if agreed by the coordinator). Research, using relevant scholarly and/or popular resources, and/or imagine the application a future quantum technology might bring us. You can focus on applications of your topic or how (improvements in) quantum tech help us to advance/better understand the topic. Discuss how the technology might serve or change society/business/personal lives/economy/health, engineering, etc and discuss the challenges and limitations of the quantum approach. Prepare and record a 15-minute presentation (+/- 3 minutes) that discusses the technology and its application. Upload your video to YouTube/Vimeo/Dropbox and share your link with the class. Exceptionally creative videos can earn bonus points. Provide feedback to at least 2 other videos within two weeks after the submission deadline. This assessment will be undertaken in groups set by the lecturer

List of topics to choose from to be added soon. Choosing the assessment topic to be the same as the honours/masters/PhD topic is strongly discouraged.

Assessment #3 (25pt, presentation report) This assessment includes an in-class presentation and a submitted written report. Students will choose a protocol from a list given by the coordinator. They will need to use classical and quantum literature to determine how the protocol compares to its classical counterpart, what its limitations are and when and how could it be successfully deployed.

The presentation should be about 10 minutes including questions but the time is somewhat flexible. As for the report, anything between 2-10 pages would be acceptable as long as you're able to explain the result.

The list of topics will be added later. Choosing the assessment topic to be the same as the honours/masters/PhD topic is strongly discouraged.